The power pl aylist

From pop star to Kitchen Disco icon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has brought joy to lives and homes across the globe. She talks to Rosamund Dean about marriage, menopause and why the music must go on

Wendy Rigg is planning a summer of festival fun – but what is it about nostalgic music that makes us feel so good?

Tuck into these marvellous morsels from Yorkshire

It was a 24/7 existence. The phone did not stop ringing. It was like being on Concorde for six years, and I loved it. The speed at which they went from A-Z was incredible. They did the Marquee, then t

Counting Crows main man Adam Duritz on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

“Peely was my hero growing up – I’d listen to his radio show late at night. The vast majority of the bands I listened to, I found through John – the ear he had was phenomenal. He was also one of the g